On 07/14/2004 08:28 PM Paolo Mantegazza wrote:
> Wolfgang Grandegger wrote:
> 
>> ........
> 
>> Now I'm working on LXRT. After that I will look in more detail into the
>> performance issues.
>> 
> 
> That is a good news, as having the possibility of finally running LXRT 
> on a non x86 arch will be an important improvement. It will allow a 
> better streamlining of many ix86 biased points.

Like IDT table management, etc...

> First hint: mind if the process stack addr space is reacheable directly 
> from the kernel as on ix86. Such a trick is exploited in a few places to 
> avoid copy_from/to user space and knowing it exists might avoid you a 
> few questions (headacks? :-)

OK, but I'm not yet that far.

Wolfgang.

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